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| Date: | Saturday 8 September 1984 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Grumman RV-1D Mohawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 64-14238 |
| MSN: | 66B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wiesbaden-Erbenheim |
Bird strike (gulls) shortly after takeoff. Left engine caught fire. Crashed into a field.
Crew ejected safely but injured.
* DATE: possibly 8.9. iso 9.9.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 10.9.1984, p20
- JF Baugher
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
USAF Directory 20221/22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2012 12:44 | TB | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 22:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2013 22:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 17-Aug-2013 13:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Jun-2021 18:57 | TB | Updated [Registration, Location, ] |
| 13-Jun-2021 18:57 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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